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In brief Bitcoin holds steady near $114,000 despite August inflation rising to 2.9%, outpacing July’s 0.2% increase. Odds of a 50 basis point Fed rate cut next week dropped from 12% to 9% following the hotter CPI data. Crypto analysts expect any market volatility from the inflation print to be short-lived ahead of next week’s…
In brief Chainlink is expanding partnerships with U.S. agencies to bring more government functions on-chain beyond their current Department of Commerce collaboration. The company is starting with feeding public economic data into crypto markets, but has longer-term goals of bringing U.S. elections onto blockchain systems. Nazarov says blockchain election verification technology is ready, but implementation…
In brief Solana is up 4% on Wednesday and hit a seven-month high price of nearly $225. The asset might be primed for a year-end run, according to Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan. Hougan cited demand from pending spot ETFs and digital asset treasuries as potential catalysts. Solana is getting hot again—and may be primed for…
In brief Oracle’s AI pivot pays off: Shares surged over 30% as the company projected $455 billion in booked future revenue and faster cloud growth. Oracle’s neutral AI stance and ability to run models like ChatGPT inside its database stack drew major enterprise demand. Founder Larry Ellison’s fortune swelled by nearly $100 billion, making him…
In brief The SEC set November 12 as the new deadline for Grayscale’s Hedera Trust. Grayscale submitted updates for its Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin trusts, with both structured to list on NYSE Arca. The delayed decision adds to a wave of over 90 crypto ETF applications, including Solana and XRP products now pending before the…
In brief Solana hit $219.50 and XRP rose above $3 as both cryptocurrencies outperform the broader market while Ethereum cools down. Prediction markets show 54% of users expect Solana to reach new all-time highs by year-end, with similar bullish sentiment for XRP hitting $4. Expected SEC approval of Solana and XRP ETFs in the U.S.…
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. Subscribe to the Morning Minute on Substack.GM!Today’s top news: Crypto majors green, SOL leads again; BTC at $112,700 Tom Lee 30x’s Moonshot bet on OCTO (WLD +75%) HYPE hits a new…
In brief Multiliquid CEO Will Beeson has argued yield is important for stablecoins to scale in a competitive market. The GENIUS Act banned issuers from paying interest but leaves openings for third-party arrangements. Banks have warned loopholes could drive trillions in deposits out of the U.S. banking system. The clash between Wall Street and the…
In brief Kazakhstan will establish a State Digital Asset Fund to build a strategic crypto reserve. Crypto ownership among citizens has doubled in two years while mining generates millions in tax revenue. President Tokayev also warned of rising online fraud and pushed for a fully digitalized smart city. Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has proposed the…
In brief Boston startup AlterEgo unveiled a wearable that lets users communicate silently with machines by decoding neuromuscular signals in the jaw and throat. The technology builds on a 2018 MIT Media Lab prototype that showed subvocal speech could be captured and translated with high accuracy. AlterEgo positions its non-invasive approach as a practical alternative…
